Beware of Dogs [podcast]

(Message recorded at a home Bible study fellowship)

Both Jesus and Paul warn us of “dogs.”

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.” Philippians 3:1-3 

Jesus warns us:

“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Matthew 7:6

Having dealt with thousands of naysayers, caught in the grip of sin and Satan, personally, I do not continue throwing pearls to swine as is obedience to Christ’s command (Matthew 7:6). If they refuse to humble themselves, seek the LORD and His truth, and believe – to trust God’s saving grace in Christ alone via faith – they are to be rejected, namely if they are openly casting doubt upon and spurning God’s Word, and the perfect, “finished” work of Christ for our salvation (John 8:47; 19:30; Titus 3:10). | It is Finished

PERHAPS we should today consider that God is attempting to protect His children. Following His wisdom, His Word, will do just that (Proverbs 30:5). Those who allow a swine, a heretic, to remain in close range, will again be stabbed in the back by that swine (Matthew 7:6; Titus 3:10). Swine – unrepentant evil doers are to be rejected (Titus 3:10). In this life, there are people you will have to forgive and also, to get out of your life, to keep them at a distance. Beware of the Swine

Judiazers are those who seek, usually subtly, to bring saved-by-grace New Testament believers back under law-keeping. Read and understand the book of Galatians.

God’s Word teaches us that elders must be able to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints against judaizers:

“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. 10  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 11  Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. 12  One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. 13  This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14  Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.” Titus 1:9-14

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